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Guinness names world's oldest living woman

Feb. 27 - At 114 years old, Misao Okawa is the oldest living woman in the world. The Guinness Book of Records confirmed her status with a certificate in Osaka, Japan. Jeanne Yurman reports.

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The Guinness Book of World Records has officially named Misao Okawa of Japan the world's oldest living woman.
Born in 1898 during the Spanish-American war, Okawa clocks in at 114 years old.
And how does 114 feel? Surrounded by family in Osaka, the supercenturian was concise.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 114-YEAR-OLD MISAO OKAWA SAYING:
"Given everything, it's pretty good."
She has never had a major illness and only now uses a wheelchair to keep from falling over.
Next week Okawa will rack up one more year of living on March 5th as she turns 115.